Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending Council Regulation (EC) N° 3282/94 of 19 December 1994 extending into 1995 the application of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3833/90, (EEC) N° 3835/90 and (EEC) N° 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences to certain products originating in developing countries
Date: 1995-07-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, agricultural product, developing countries, floriculture, fruit product, generalised preferences

COMMISSION  OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 05.07.1995 
COM(95) 351 final 

95/0183 (ACC) 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

amending Council Regulation (EC) N° 3282/94 of 19 December 1994 
extending into 1995 the application of Council Regulation (EEC) N° 3833/90, 
(EEQ N° 3835/90 and (EEQ N° 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences to 
certain products originating in developing countries 

(presented  by the  Commission) 

- 1-

Explanatory Memorandum 

When it included South Africa into the agricultural sector of the GSP scheme extended for 

1995,  the Council decided to exclude several products from the preferential  advantage otherwise 
given. However, at the same time, the Council invited the Commission to present a proposal to re 
examine the conditions relating to the list of products covered by this Regulation to enable a 
decision to be taken before  1 July  1995. 

Consequently, the Commission carried an in-depth examination of the South-African export 
opportunities for the products covered by the agricultural scheme in general.  Whilst waiting for the 
agricultural scheme to be revised by following  the principles of the ten-year review which was the 
basis of the industrial sector scheme, the Commission is of the view that it is appropriate to widen 
the benefits of the generalized preferences to several products falling in Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 20 of 
the Combined Nomenclature. 

This is the aim of this proposed regulation which will result in increasing the GSP eligible 

trade of South Africa to about  105,4 million ECUs, which corresponds to two thirds of the total 
South African trade covered by the general agricultural scheme, according to an estimate based on 
the complete years' trade for  1993, of the  Community of twelve.1 

Increased by  10% to take account of enlargement. 

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Draft 
Proposal for 

Council Regulation(EC) No 

/  of 

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 of  19 December 1994 
extending into 1995 the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3833/90, 
(EEC) No 3S35/90 and (EEC) No 3900/91 applying generalized tariff preferences to 
certain products originating in developing countries 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article  113, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 3282/943 of the Council has granted the benefit of the generalized 
preferences for certain agricultural products originating in South Africa  and that, following  the 
terms laid down in Article 6 paragraph  1 of the same Regulation, it decided to carry out a re 
examination of the conditions of application of the same before  1 July 1995, 

Whereas, it would seem appropriate to complete the list of products for which South Africa is 
granted preferential treatment, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION, 

Article 1 

Article 6 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 is replaced by the following text: "The 

1. 
benefit of preferences shall not be granted to products of Annex I or II of Regulation (EEC) No 
3833/90 falling within CN codes 0409 00 and 2401 and Chapters 6,7, 8 and 20 originating in South 
Africa, with exception of the products appearing in Annex I to this Regulation." 

The Annex to this Regulation is to be added as Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 and 

2. 
the current Annex of Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 becomes Annex II. 

3. 
Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 3282/94 is replaced by the following text: "The technical 
amendments to the Annexes to Regulations (EEC) No 3833/90, (EEC) No 3835/90 and (EEC) No 
3900/91 appear in Annex II to this Regulation." 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the  Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 

Article 2 

It shall be applicable until 31 December 1995. 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

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OJN°C 
OJ N° L 348 of  31.12.1994, p. 57 

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List of products of Chapters 6,7, 8 and 20 originating in South Africa which benefit from generalized preferences (a) 

Annex 

Order 
Number 
52.0630 

52.0640 

52.0710 

52.0720 

52.0730 

52.0740 

52.0770 

52.0790 

52.0820 

52.0830 

52.0840 

52.0850 

CNCode 

0602 99 30 
0602 9945 
0602 99 49 
0602 99 59 
ex 0602 99 70 
0602 99 91 
ex 0602 99 99 
ex 0602 99 70 
ex 0602 99 99 
ex 0604  1090 
0604 9910 
0604 99 90 

Description of goods 

Trees and shrubs, excluding fruit and forest trees and shrubs; other than live 
plants, cuttings and roots, excluding yuccas and cacti not planted in pots, tubs, 
boxes or the like 

Yuccas and cacti not planted in pots, tubs, boxes or the like 

Not further prepared than dried 

Other 

0706 90 30 

Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) 

ex  0709 2000 

0709 60 99 

ex 0709 90 90 

ex 0710 80 95 

Other vegetables, fresh or chilled 
Asparagus, from  1  October to 31 January 
Pimento 

Okra (Hibiscuc esculentus L  or Abelmoschus esculent us (L) Moench); 
Moringa oleifera ('drumsticks') 
Other - Okra (Hibiscuc esculentus L  or Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) 

071190 30 

Sweet com 

0 7 Î Î 9 0 I0 

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, excluding sweet peppers 

Okra (Hibiscuc esculentus L  or Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) 

ex07!19O7O 
ex071190 70 

Bamboo shoots 

52.0870 

ex 0712 90 90 

Horseradish (Cochlearia armoracia) 

52.0920 

52.0930 

52.0960 

52.0990 

52.1010 

52.1020 

52.1030 

52.1040 

52.1050 

ex 0712 90 90 

Okra (Hibiscuc esculentus L  or Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) 

ex 0713 90 90 

Cajan peas of the species Cajanus cajan 

0714 20 10 

0802 50 00 

0802 9060 
0802 90 85 
ex 0804  1000 

0804 40 10 

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and other 
similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh  or dried, whole 
or sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith; 
Sweet potatoes for human consumption^ 
Pistachios 

Other nuts 

Dates, for industrial transformation, excluding the manufacture of alcohol, or 
for conditioning for retail sale in immediate packings with a net capacity of 11 
kg or less'®) 
Avocados, from  1  December to 31 May 

0804 4090 

Avocados, from  1  June to 30 November 

ex 0804 50 00 

Guavas and mangosteens 

ex 0805 20 21 

Clementines, mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings 

ex 0805 20 23 

and other similar citrus hybrids, 

ex 0805 20 25 

from  15 May to 15 September 

ex 0805 20 27 

ex 0805 20 29 

52.1060 

ex 0805 30 90 

Limes (Citrus aurantifolia var. Lumio and var. limetta) 

ex 52.1140 

081090 30 

Tamarinds, cashew-apples, lychees, jackfruit, sapodillo plums 

52.1150 

ex 0810 90 85 

Rose-hip fruit 

ex 0810 90 85 

Other stone fruit 

08109040 
ex 0810 90 85 
081120 59 

other fruit 

Blackberries (brambleberries), mulberries 

081190 50 

Bilberries (fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus) 

081190 70 

Fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtilloides and Vaccinium angustifolium 

52.1160 

52.1180 

52.1190 

ex 52.1200 

ex 0811 9095 

Quinces 

52.1240 

0812 9040 

Bilberries (fruit of the species Vaccinium myrtillus) 

! 

Rate of 
Duty 
12% 

8% 

2% 

14% 

7% 

12% 

— . 

5% Free 

13% 

3% 

5% 

Free 

| 

6%  1 

Free 

7% 

Free 

Free 

Free 

Free 

8% 

3,5% 

6% 

Free 

16% 

9,6% 

6% 

Free 

7% 

6% 

8% 

7% 

2% 

10% 

2% 

(e) Entry within this CN code is subject to conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. 

ex 52.1250 

ex 0812 90 95 

Quinces 

I 

52.1260 

0813 Î0 00 

Fruit, dried, other than that of heading Nos. 0E01 io 0805; mixtures of nuts or 
dried fruits of this chapter 
Apricots 
Pears 

0813 40 30 

0813 40 50 

Pawpaws 

2001 90 20»  Fruit of the  genus Capsicum other than sweet peppers and pimentos 

200190 301  Sweet com 

2001906^ 

Palm hearts 

52.1270 

52.1280 

52.2695 

52.2710 

52.2720 

ex 52.2730 

ex2001909i 

Papaya chutney 

52.2790 

52.2795 

2005 8000 

Sweet corn 

2005 90 10 

Fruit of the  genus Capsicum other than sweet peppers or pimentos 

ex 52.2810 

ex 2005 9080  Bamboo shoots 

ex 52.2850 

ex 2007 91  Id  Jams and marmalades  of citrus fruit; with a sugar content exceeding 30% by 

weight, excluding orange jam and marmalade 

52.2930 

2008 20 11  Pineapples, in immediate packings of a net content of 1  kg or more, with a 

sugar content exceeding  17% by weight 

52.3000 

2008 30 55  Mandarines (including tangerines and satsumas); clémentines, wilkings and 

52.3020 

2008 30 75  Mandarines (including tangerines and satsumas); clémentines, wilkings and 

other similar citrus hybrids 

-

other similar citrus hybrids 

52.3110 

52.3140 

52.3150 

52 3250 

52.3265 

2008 91 001  Palm hearts 

ex 2008 92 51 
ex 2008 92 591 

ex 2008 92 72 
ex 2008 92 74 

Mixtures of two  or more fruits falling within heading Nos 0801,0803,0804 
(except figs), 0807 20 00,0810 20 90,0810 30 90,0810 40 10,0810 40 50, 
0810 40 90,0810 90 10,0810 90 30  0810 90 40, and  0810 90 85, in which no 
single fruit exceeds 50% of the total weight of the  fruits 
Mixtures of two  or more fruits falling within heading Nos 0801,0803,0804 
(except figs), 0807 20 00,0810 20 90,0810 30 90,0810 40 10,0810 40 50, 
0810 40 90,0810 90 10,0810 90 30,0810 90 40 and  0810 90 85 

ex 2008 99 46  Tamarind 

2008 99 61 
ex 2008 99 68! 

Passion fruits and guavas 
Fruit falling within heading Nos 0807 20 00,0810 20 90,0810 30 90,0810 40 
10,0810 40 50,0810 40 90,0810 90 10,0810 90 30,0810 90 40 and  0810 90 
85 

52.3280 

ex  2008 99 99  Fruit falling within heading Nos 0803,0804 (except figs), 0807 20 00,0810 20 

52.3310 

2009 20 91 
2009 20 99 

90,0810 30 90,0810 40 10,0810 40 50,0810 40 90,0810 90 10,0810 90 30 
0810 90 40 and  081090 85 
Grapefruit juice 

52.3350 

ex 2009 30 99  Lime juice (Citrus aurantifolia var. Lumio and var.  Limetta), not containing 

added sugar 

____ 

ex 2009 30 99  Other, not containing added sugar 

2009 40 30  Pineapple juice 

2009 40 91  Pineapple juice 

2009 40 93 
2009 40 99 
2009 80 32  Of passion fruit and guavas 

with an added sugar content not exceeding 30% by weight 
Pineapple juice not containing added sugar 

52.3360 

52.3370 

52.3380 

ex 52.3390 

ex 52.3400 

ex 2009 80 38  Date juice 

52.3410 

ex 52.3440 

ex 2009 80 73 
ex 2009 80791 

ex 2009 80 71 
ex 2009 80 73 
ex 2009 80 79 
ex 2009 80 97 
ex 2009 80 99 

Fruit falling within heading Nos 0801,0803,0804 (except figs), 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90,0810 30 90,0810 40 10,0810 40 50,0810 40 90,0810 90 10, 
0810 90 30,0810 90 40 and  0810 90 85 
Other fruit and vegetable juices, containing added sugar, excluding apricot and 
peach juice 

Other fruit and  vegetable juices, not containing added sugar 
Of fruit falling within heading Nos 0801,0803,0804 (except figs), 0807 20 00, 
0810 20 90,0810 30 90,0810 40 10,0810 40 50,0810 40 90,0810 90 10, 
0810 90 30 0810 90 40 and  0810 90 85 

52.3470 

ex 2009 90 59  Other, not containing added sugar 

11% 

10% 

18% 

7% 

9% 

7% 

7% 

7% 

13% 

15% 

17% 

17% 

17% 

8% 

Free 

17% 

8% 

18% 

(a)  Notwithstanding the tules for interpreting the combined nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an 

indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes. Where ex-CN codes are indicated, the 
preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and the conesponding description taken together. 

Financial statement 

On the basis of agricultural exports covered by the proposal from South Africa in  1993 and 

the applied rates of customs duty which are applied to them in  1995, the non-collected customs 
revenue is estimated to be 2,1 Millions of ECUs, taking into account the implementation date of 1 
July  1995. 

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